The title of her project is:
"Différences entre les sexes en termes de fatigabilité et de réponses d'activation musculaire lors de mouvements répétitifs de l'épaule à différentes fréquences. Une étude de cohorte sur les blessures à l'épaule liées au travail."
Congratulations to Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Assistant Professor in McGill's Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) Department, who was recently awarded a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant and Launch Supplement for Early Career Researchers!
To honour our Faculty of Education Class of 2020, McGill University created this beautiful video that features snapshots of our graduates, hearty congratulations from our McGill leadership, and special messages from celebrity guest speakers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier François Legault, and McGill alumnus and Superbowl 2020 star Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. We're exceptionally proud of McGill Education's graduating class and look forward to seeing them cross the stage, in person, in Spring 2021
On behalf of the Dept. of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Congratulations to all our Master's and Doctoral Graduates!
Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) is a high-profile, high-priority multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral initiative located at McGill University. HBHL builds on McGill’s scientific excellence and global leadership in areas of neuroscience that hold the greatest promise for delivering implementable, clinically effective outcomes in brain and mental health.
Dear McGill Education Community,
The current events of these past weeks have shone a light on the racial injustice that sadly exists in today’s world. The tragedy of George Floyd’s death, while having taken place in the United States, has provoked us to think about direct and indirect prejudices that perpetuate in our own communities.
Established in 1997 by the Education Undergraduate Society in memory of Chantal Malard, a former Education student. Awarded to a student who has demonstrated artistic ability, leadership qualities, and involvement in volunteer activities while maintaining a high academic standing (e.g. at least 3.50 CGPA).
The Phyllis Shapiro Award was established by family, McGill colleagues, friends and the University to honour the memory of an exceptional teacher and lecturer, Dr. Phyllis Shapiro, Dip.Ed.'56. Granted by the Faculty of Education's Committee on Student Affairs in the name of Phyllis Shapiro, to recognize excellence in teaching.
Congratulations to Yasmine Coovadia, who completed her Master’s of Science degree in Exercise Physiology based on her work in the Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory (CHARLab) under the supervision of Dr. Charlotte Usselman.
Yasmine’s thesis was entitled, “Beat by beat fluctuations in blood pressure during acute sympatho-inhibition: The effect of sex”.
FRQS Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Awarded to promote and provide financial support for all areas of research in the field of health, including basic, clinical and epidemiological research, research in the field of public health and research in the field of health services.
Aaron Fellows, Project Coordinator and Kinesiology Clinic Supervisor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, gives tips on ways to stay fit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
At a time when many of us are spending more time than ever in front of our computer as we work from home, staying active is becoming a challenge. Fellows looks at the importance of an active lifestyle and offers tips on how to achieve our fitness goals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congrats to TIE lab student Zhiyang (George) Shi on publishing his Master's thesis "Exploring how Chinese adults living with spinal cord injury viewed the prospect of inpatient peer support programs within a hospital-based rehabilitation setting" on Spinal Cord.
Spinal Cord is the official journal of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS), publishing research on spinal cord anatomy, physiology and management of injury and disease for over 50 years.
The Faculty of Education would like to congratulate the recipients the 2020–2021 SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral Award and FRQS Post-Doctoral Fellowship!
Awarded to supports high-calibre students engaged in doctoral programs in all academic disciplines. This support allows scholars to fully concentrate on their doctoral studies, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields and contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.
The Faculty of Education would like to congratulate the recipients the 2019–2020 David L. Montgomery Award and the 2020 Jennifer Wall Leadership Initiative!
The Faculty of Education would like to congratulate the recipients the 2019–2020 R.E. Wilkinson Award and Dan Q. Marisi Award!
Awarded annually to a student who has obtained the B.Ed/B.Sc. degree (Physical Education or Kinesiology) from McGill entering a graduate program in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education who best combines academic merit and exceptional professional leadership.
The 2019–2020 R.E. Wilkinson Award recipient is:
